The Dolphins went away quietly into the cold winter night, shut out 28-0 for the first time since 2010 by a franchise which serves as the gold standard of the NFL.

Who really expected the Dolphins to beat the Patriots in New England, especially with the Patriots playing for a first-round bye in the playoffs? It would have taken a perfect game from the Dolphins for that to happen. But Sunday's game wasn't even competitive.

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When will the Patriots reign end? When will the Dolphins close the gap?

Maybe when Brady retires, or Bill Belichick is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

At this rate, considering the gulf of talent between these two franchises, its hard to envision the Dolphins closing the gap in one offseason, no matter how much cap space ($48.4 million) or draft picks (nine right now) the franchise has.

I think this team has two more years worth of drafting before we're going to be competitive with New England. That is of course assuming that Tannehill develops into the franchise quarterback we drafted him to be, and we have drafted well for a few years.

Wouldn't you just love ...for just one game....blitz 8-9 guys every play. If you're going to lose...hey got out with some lack of sportsmanship and just really go after him. On offense....just say the heck with it and throw 12 balls each half 20-40yds? Especially in a game like yesterdays where there was nothing on the table. Max protect, 82 fly? If it were me, I would've walked into the lockerroom before the game and said...well outcome be damned, we're swinging for the fence today.